Fish-lure



K. KIHMA.

FISH LURE.

APPLICATION mu) JUNE 4, 1919.

Pafented Mar. 9,1920.

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INVENTOR Keri '1 BY My 0? ain/191a?! ATTORNEYS KENJ'IKIJI'MA', or LOSAneEnnsQoALrronNiA,

F H-WR S" To an whom it may concern; f v v Be it known that I, KENJIKI'JIMA, a sub-' ject of the Emperor of J apan,.residing at Los Angeles,in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new7 and useful Improvements in Fish-Lures, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a fishing tackle and particularly pertains toa fish lure.

It is a matter of common knowledge that certain classes of fish, such astuna, .albicore,

bonito-fish, ellow-tail and salmon'are very of squid,

fond of squid, and it has been found by experiment that by using a lurerepresentative great success has been obtainedin fishing.

It is the principal object of the present invention, therefore, toprovide a squid-shaped lure or gig'which is adapted to be mounted uponthe lead of a fishing line in a 1nanner' to'have considerablemovementand to 7 thus attract the fish, the lure being disposed adjacent toconsiderable fish hooks secured to the end of the lead. 1

* secured fish hooks, and upon which lead a 'slidable and freelyrotatable squid-shaped squid-shaped gig 12. The body portion of v of thelure and the manner The present invention contemplates th useof aleadline, to the end of whichare gig is mounted, the gig being so disposedas to drop down and partially obstruct the throat of the fishing hookswhen the fish have-been caught;

r The invention is illustrated by way'oof example in the accompanyingdrawings, in

which V Figure 1 is a view. in side elevation, showing the fish lure andthe portion of the tackle upon which it is mounted.

Fig. 2 is a view in longitudinal, central section, showin the formationofthe Walls in which spangles are fastened to the lure.

, Fig. 3 is aiview in end elevation, showing the design and; arrangementof the fins.

mounted upon the squid-shaped body. In the drawings, 10 indicates a leadline, at the end of which a plurality of fishing hooks 11 are secured.Mounted upon the lead line and adapted to hang down over and around theshanks of the hooks is a this member is long and tapering and convergesat its upper end to a point through which a lead line opening 13 isformed. The' opposite and enlarged end of the gig is open.

, surface of the gig 12 is preferably polished Specification of LettersPatent. Patented llIar. 9,1920. Y

Application filed June},1919. .S eria1'No.3Q1,695. t, I i i and is ofsufficient diameter to accommodate the upper ends of the hooks." Asshown in 7 Fig. 2, an intermediate stop wall 14: is

formed within the gig tolimit the downward movement of the gig over thehooks. A

I I seriesof perforations 15 are formed around a and through the wall ofthe gig to receive rings 15. These, rings carry dependent spangles 16which hang down around the shanks of the hooks. These spangles are"preferably made of bright metal and are formed withtheir edges serratedto produce a plurality of deflecting surfaces. The outer and its wallsare made of white metal, which may be easily seen in the water" and willact; to attract the fish. v

The gig is adapted to whirl uponthe lead line and is provided with fins17 for this purpose. 7 These fins are formed upondiametrically oppositesides of the tapering nose of the gig and are disposed at an inclinationi to the longitudinal center thereof so that the lure will whirl as itis drawn through the water; Attention is directed to the fact that Iwhile the lure is whirling, the hooks are standing stationary inrelationto the'lead 'jline, thus making it possible for fish to becaught upon the hooks without being thrown off, due to the openingaction of the lure I and the hooks together, as is common in theoperation of a great many devices of this character. It will also beevidentthat the lure will be forced. down over, the shanks of the hooksand will operate to hold the fish upon the hooks.

In operation, the fishing tackle is assembled, as shown in Fig. 1,and'is drawn through the water. As the fishing boat pro- I ceeds on itscourse of travel, the gig will be.

to attract the. fish. This is due, both to the nature of the reflectingsurface upon? the gig and the reflectin action of the spangles. When thefish have een attracted, they will bite at the imitation squid and willthus be from the spirit of the invention as 7 95 revolved around thelead line and will act.

rear andtapering to a point at the front, a stationary line extendinglongitudinally through the lure, means to revolve the lure about theline, said means consisting of line with the shanks extending upwardlyinto the rear open endof Vtheglure,- openings around the rear; end ofthe 1ur,e,.r ings;

"witnesses. propeller blades fixed to the front endof the F lure, hooksfixed to the lo er nendhof the loosely hung in said openings, anddependent Y metal spangles suspended from the rings and revoluble withthe lure about thestationary 15 hooks V r In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand in the presence of two subscribing KENJI KIJ IMAZWitnesses: v

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